Divine Dao Venerable Realm: Dao Source Returns to One, Heavenly Regulation Falls

The moment Ren Xiaoyao stepped into the Rift of the Immortal Source Secret Realm, the black, white, and gold divine light surrounding him involuntarily rippled. A pure immortal aura, ten thousand times richer than the Endless Vast Sea, surged towards him like a tangible tide, seeping into his body through every pore. Wherever it passed, the blockages in his meridians from the previous fierce battle dissipated completely, and even his taut bones emitted a comfortable hum. In an instant, the scene before him was completely transformed. The dried-up, cracked seabed and the collapsed, shattered immortal mountains receded rapidly like the receding tide, replaced by a sacred realm suspended above the Primordial Chaos mist— the Divine Dao Venerable Realm.

This world was enveloped in a layer of swirling, pale golden-red divine light. The halo, brushing against the skin, carried the heavy pressure left behind by ancient Dao God. Even the air seemed to solidify with the supreme aura of the fusion of "god" and "Dao," and inhaling it caused one's very Dao Foundation to tremble slightly. Above the sky, countless silver-purple divine patterns, like living dragons, meandered, coiled, and intertwined, ultimately transforming into a sky full of dazzling stars. At the Star Core was a wisp of the remnant will of an ancient Dao God. As the stars twinkled, faint, ethereal Daoist chants could be heard, voices that transcended countless ages, carrying the wisdom to understand the world, like the earnest teachings of a master. The earth was not ordinary soil or rock, but a Dao Carpet woven from billions of Daoist threads. On this Dao Carpet, Dao Patterns crisscrossed, and stepping upon it, one could clearly feel the Daoist rhythm beating rhythmically like a heartbeat, each pulse... All of this resonated strongly with the Creative Core deep within Ren Xiaoyao's sea of consciousness, as if he were breathing and sharing the fate of the entire world. In the distance, divine mountains built of seven-colored Dao Crystal rose from the ground, their majestic forms piercing the sky. The Dao runes naturally formed on the surface of the Dao Crystal shimmered with a warm yet dignified luster, emanating the supreme aura of "the Dao gives birth to all things, and the spirit encompasses all heavens." As the mountain breeze swept by, the Dao runes collided, producing clear and melodious sounds, like a magnificent symphony composed by the Great Dao. The winding Seven-Colored River of Dao Origin flowed through the mountains, its waters crystal clear. Countless tiny fragments of Dao principles floated on the riverbed like agile fish. Wisps of immortal charm rose from the river's surface, transforming into wisps of mist that swirled among the mountains. A mere whiff of this mist was enough to feel the comfort of Dao Foundation being warmly nourished. If one could drink a ladleful, it would save one from thousands of years of arduous cultivation, making the Path of Cultivation twice as effective.

At the very center of the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, a Chaos Dao Core, a thousand feet in diameter, floats silently. The core is a deep purplish-black, its surface flowing with Daoist patterns as dazzling as Star River. Faintly visible within are billions of Dao principles intertwined and rapidly rotating, emanating the vast aura of the "origin of all Daos." Enveloping the core are nine layers of golden-red Light Membrane Light Membrane, each a hundred feet thick. On these Light Membrane, dense Dao Patterns intertwine like a spiderweb, forming an indestructible natural barrier of Dao principles. Each Light Membrane contains distinct yet progressively deeper Daoist principles: the first layer is the "Rhyme of Dao Birth," a pale golden Light Membrane surging with the vibrant life force of tender spring buds breaking through the soil—the purest Power of Life at the Beginning of Creation; the second layer is the "Rhyme of God Transformation," a golden-red Light Membrane shimmering with... The extraordinary, divine luster contained the path to godhood, transforming a mortal body into a being. The third to eighth layers were the six Daoist rhymes: "Spiritual Charm," "Principle," "Perfection," "Primordial Chaos," "Primordial Chaos," each layer stacked upon the last, their power increasing exponentially. The ninth layer was the "Rhyme of Rhyme of Return to One," a pure golden Light Membrane radiating the aura of perfect unity, seemingly capable of encompassing all Daoist rhymes in the world, ultimately returning to its origin. This was the origin of the Dao God that Ren Xiaoyao had searched for throughout the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, its purity far exceeding his imagination. The Creative Core in his sea of consciousness trembled violently the moment it sensed this power, its black, white, and gold divine light surging three feet, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. Even from a distance of a thousand feet, it began to draw upon the power of the Dao God's origin, emitting a series of humming sounds yearning to merge with it.

Ren Xiaoyao suppressed the pounding in his heart, composed himself, and was about to step towards the Dao God's Origin when, just as he lifted his left foot, an intense sense of crisis surged through him. This feeling did not come from the pressure of the Dao God's Origin, but from the void behind him—it was an extreme coldness and bone-chilling killing intent, like a venomous snake that had lain dormant for millennia, suddenly striking when its prey was most relaxed. The icy killing intent climbed up his spine, making the hairs on his body stand on end, and even causing the operation of the Creative Core to stagnate for a moment.

"Ren Xiaoyao, prepare to die!"

A roar filled with boundless resentment and madness resounded like thunder Divine Dao Venerable Realm. Wherever the sound waves passed, the air was torn apart by countless fine cracks. The tranquil River of Dao Origin in the distance instantly surged into towering waves, scattering fragments of Dao principles from its depths. The void suddenly ripped open amidst the roar, revealing a black Rift a hundred feet wide. Within the Rift, violent Space Turbulence surged, and a silver-white stream of light, carrying an all-destroying power, shot out—it was the Heavenly Dao God Venerable, returning with a vengeance. At this moment, his face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, and the Heavenly Dao Runes surrounding him were dim and lifeless. The light, and even many runes, were slowly dissipating, clearly indicating that his previous injuries had not healed but had instead worsened due to the forced exertion of power. However, his eyes grew increasingly crazed, like a gambler on the verge of collapse, his bloodshot pupils filled with crimson blood, and his aura became extremely strange—the originally pure silver-white Heavenly Dao Power was now mixed with a dense, impenetrable black Destructive Aura, a forbidden power that could only be generated by burning divine essence. He was willing to burn ninety percent of his own divine essence, sacrificing his Dao Foundation for permanent damage, in exchange for power surpassing his peak for a short period of time. Clearly, he had made a desperate gamble, determined to perish together with Ren Xiaoyao.

The Heavenly Dao God Venerable Heavenly Dao God Sword in the hands of the Heavenly Dao God had been reforged, but its blade was covered with fine, spiderweb-like cracks, resembling shattered Glazed Ice —clearly the result of forcibly condensing the rules of the Heavenly Dao for reforging. Besides the original ancient seal script characters "Heavenly Regulation" and "Heavenly Law," a new, jet-black "Annihilation" rune had appeared on the blade. The rune flickered, emanating a chilling aura of death, seemingly capable of annihilating all life in the world. Without hesitation, the sword moved with him, his form transforming... A silver-white Sword Rainbow Sword Rainbow pierced the heavens and earth, stretching for tens of thousands of feet, carrying howling winds and exploding lightning. Within the Sword Rainbow, four layers of Daoist principles—purification, imprisonment, destruction, and Annihilation —layered upon each other, forming an indestructible sharpness that aimed directly at Ren Xiaoyao's vital heart. The sword's ferocity was three times more terrifying than the previous Heavenly Dao Thunder Pillar. Wherever it passed, Space Barrier shattered inch by inch, and Chaos Qi surged endlessly, as if it would annihilate Ren Xiaoyao and his Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao into Void.

"Stubborn and obstinate"

Ren Xiaoyao snorted coldly, his tone tinged with impatience and disdain. Long before the Heavenly Dao God Venerable lurked in the void, his Balance Law had already detected the unusual energy fluctuations in the space, but he hadn't revealed them, waiting for the attack. Facing this fatal blow, he neither dodged nor evaded. His three-colored divine light surged instantly, like a vast, unfurled curtain. Six Law Chains flew out from his body, rapidly rotating around him, forming an impenetrable defensive barrier. The dark golden divine light of the Ancestor Dragon Laws condensed before him, transforming into a massive Dragon Scale Shield, a thousand feet in diameter. Each dragon scale seemed to be forged from the core of an High Antiquity Star Core, shimmering with a profound luster. The scales were covered with ancient Ancestor Dragon Dao Patterns, containing an indestructible defensive power; the silvery-white sharp light of the Suppressing Evil Laws transformed into thousands of miniature blades, forming a dense defensive net in front of the shield. The blades gleamed with a cold sharpness, precisely locking onto the trajectory of the Sword Rainbow, ready to intercept the attack; the Laws of Life and Death and the Laws of Reincarnation intertwined, forming a black and white Daoist vortex. The vortex spun rapidly, emitting the profound Daoist rhyme of "life is death, death is life," preparing to completely reverse and transform the Power of Destruction in the Sword Rainbow; the Balance Law, like an invisible barrier, skillfully harmonized the various Principle, resolving the conflict of power, making the entire defensive barrier increasingly stable, without a single flaw.

"Clang!"

The silver-white Sword Rainbow collided violently with the three-colored defensive barrier in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the entire Divine Dao Venerable Realm, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing and stars were shattering. The enormous sound waves transformed into visible sonic waves, spreading outwards in all directions. Wherever they passed, the waters of the River of Dao Origin instantly evaporated, the surface Dao Crystal of the Dao Crystal Divine Mountain shattered, and the countless stars trembled violently, with even the remnants of Star Core Dao God at their cores emitting uneasy fluctuations. The "Annihilation" rune of the Heavenly Dao God Sword erupted with terrifying power at the moment of impact, the black Power of Annihilation clinging to the bone. The thorn force carved a deep crack, several feet deep, into the Dragon Scale Shield. Silvery-white Heavenly Dao Power surged into the crack like a tide, attempting to tear apart the defensive barrier and purify Ren Xiaoyao's Dao essence. However, Ren Xiaoyao's Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao was already perfected. As the three-colored divine light surged, it was like a boundless ocean encompassing all things, assimilating and dissolving the surging Heavenly Dao Power. The black Destructive Aura was instantly reversed by the Laws of Life and Death, transforming into pure vitality that nourished his own Dao Foundation. It flowed through his meridians into the Creative Core, making the core's light even more blazing.

A look of disbelief and horror flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao God Venerable. He hadn't expected that his all-out attack, fueled by ninety percent of his divine essence, would still fail to break through Ren Xiaoyao's defenses, not even touching the hem of his clothes. The backlash from the secret technique was now frantically eroding his divine body. The Heavenly Dao Runes around him were dissipating at a visible speed, and countless fine cracks began to appear on his divine body. Silvery-white Divine Blood seeped from the cracks, dripping into the void and transforming into fleeting Heavenly Dao Runes. But he had no way out. If he couldn't kill Ren Xiaoyao today, he would surely perish once Ren Xiaoyao absorbed the power of the Dao God's Origin Power. He had no choice but to gamble everything. His hands rapidly formed hand seals, the intricate hand gestures containing the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao Dao's operation. He chanted incantations, his voice hoarse yet resolute. "The Heavenly Dao Return to Silence, Myriad Laws Annihilation!"

As the Mnemonic ended, the Heavenly Dao God Venerable's figure suddenly swelled to a height of ten thousand feet. The Heavenly Dao Runes around his body burned wildly, transforming into raging flames that enveloped his divine body, forming a massive silver-white Light Cocoon light. Within the Light Cocoon, the power of the Heavenly Dao God Sword surged once more. The three runes on the sword—"Heavenly Regulation," "Heavenly Law," and "Annihilation"—completely merged into one, transforming into a gigantic sword shadow that pierced through the Light Cocoon. The sword shadow stretched for ten thousand feet, and on its blade, the Space Barrier shattered inch by inch, Chaos Qi surged endlessly, emanating a terrifying aura of "mutual destruction." This was the Heavenly Dao God Venerable's ultimate Killing Moves —sacrificing his own divine body to draw upon the Power of Annihilation deep within the Heavenly Dao Origin. Even if he couldn't kill Ren Xiaoyao, he would severely injure him, trapping him forever in the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, forcing him to endure the erosion of the Power of Annihilation until his soul was scattered.

"Using your divine body as a sacrifice, drawing upon the Power of Annihilation, do you truly believe you can defeat me?" A cold glint flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained in this attack; the Power of Annihilation was enough to obliterate ordinary divine beings. But more than anything, it was disdain for the obsessive and fanatical beliefs of the Heavenly Dao God Venerable Beings. He slowly raised the World-Breaking Spear, and the three-colored divine light on the spear shaft completely merged with the Six Paths Law Chains. The Creative Core in his sea of consciousness erupted with a myriad of rays of light, like a dazzling three-colored sun rising, illuminating the entire Divine Dao Venerable Realm as if it were daytime, even tinging the distant Primordial Chaos mist with a faint golden-red hue.

"The Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, the Six Paths Return to Their Origin, the Dao God Unite, Breaking Through Utter Annihilation!"

Ren Xiaoyao let out a long roar, his voice like a declaration of the Great Dao, resounding throughout the universe. Wherever the sound waves passed, the Power of Annihilation laid down by the Heavenly Dao God Venerable showed a visibly loosening. On the World-Breaking Spear, the Ancestor Dragon Phantom raised its head and swung its tail, emitting a deafening dragon roar. The dragon roar contained the vast and ancient Dao rhythm, causing the void to tremble violently. The black, white, and gold divine lights completely merged, no longer having any boundaries, transforming into a unified multicolored spear light. The spear light was ten thousand feet long, and the tip of the spear was sharp and piercing, as if it could pierce through All Heavens and Myriad Worlds and break all the rules and constraints. This spear was not only the ultimate display of power, but also the perfect sublimation of the Dao Heart. It was Ren Xiaoyao's ultimate interpretation of the Dao of "inclusiveness and tolerance". Within the spear light, there was the vibrant Vibrant Vitality of the Primordial Chaos Creation, the perfect balance of the six Principle, and the supreme pressure of the origin of the Dao God. The three powers complemented each other, forming an indestructible offensive.

The colorful spear light and the silver-white sword shadow collided violently in mid-air. Strangely, this time there was no earth-shattering roar; instead, an absolute silence descended. The two completely different supreme powers devoured and assimilated each other in mid-air. The silver-white Power of Annihilation, like a leech, frantically gnawed at the colorful spear light, attempting to annihilate all life within it. Meanwhile, the three-colored Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, like Bottomless Abyss, continuously absorbed and devoured the Power of Annihilation, transforming it into its own Dao essence. But this time, the all-encompassing power of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao gained an absolute advantage. The colorful spear light, as if possessing a life of its own, continuously absorbed the Power of Annihilation, its power growing ever stronger and its colors ever more dazzling. Meanwhile, the silver-white sword shadow weakened continuously, like a candle flickering in the wind. Its originally dazzling silver-white light gradually dimmed, and cracks spread across its blade.

The Heavenly Dao God Venerable's screams emanated from the Light Cocoon, filled with despair and resentment, extremely mournful, echoing throughout the entire Divine Dao Venerable Realm. He could clearly feel his divine body rapidly dissolving, his burning divine essence flowing away like a burst dam. The Power of Annihilation summoned by sacrificing his divine body not only failed to harm Ren Xiaoyao in the slightest, but was instead continuously devoured by him. His Dao Foundation was being forcibly assimilated by the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, leaving him no room for resistance, not even a remnant soul could remain. He tried to struggle, urging the last trace of divine essence within his body, wanting to detonate the remaining Dao Foundation, but found that his Heavenly Dao Power was like a mud ox entering the sea, completely assimilated by the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao as soon as it was activated, utterly unable to resist its erosion.

"No! I am not reconciled! The Heavenly Dao is supreme, pure and unique, how can it be defeated by your mixed Dao!" The roar of the Heavenly Dao God Venerable was getting weaker and weaker, filled with endless resentment and unwillingness. Under the continuous erosion of the colorful spear light, the cocoon of Light Cocoon shattered inch by inch, revealing his already unrecognizable divine body - the divine body was covered with spider web-like cracks, most of the Heavenly Dao Runes had dissipated, silvery-white Divine Blood dripped like rain, and the divine essence was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were icy cold, devoid of any pity. He unleashed the power of the World-Breaking Spear once more, its multicolored spear light surging three feet, piercing through the tattered Light Cocoon with overwhelming force, reaching straight for the Heavenly Dao God Venerable's brow. "The Dao has no pure or impure aspects; its Great Dao True Meaning lies in inclusiveness. Your obsession runs too deep, your delusion unrepentant; in the end, you will only bring about your own destruction."

As soon as he finished speaking, the multicolored spear light erupted instantly, and the three-colored divine light completely enveloped the Heavenly Dao God Venerable's body like a tidal wave. Under the power of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, the Heavenly Dao God Venerable's body rapidly decomposed and assimilated like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, turning into countless silver-white fragments of Dao principles that scattered like a meteor shower, ultimately merging into the World-Breaking Spear and becoming part of Ren Xiaoyao's Dao essence. The remaining "Heavenly Regulation" and "Heavenly Law" runes were also completely purified by the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, stripped of their biases, and transformed into the purest Dao power, flowing into Ren Xiaoyao's body along the spear shaft, nourishing his Creative Core, and making the core's operation increasingly perfect.

The Heavenly Dao God Venerable, who had ruled over the rules of the Heavenly Dao for countless ages, ultimately perished in the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, leaving not even a trace of his soul behind. His demise was not only due to the absolute difference in power, but also to his obsessive understanding of the Great Dao—he could never comprehend that "inclusivity and tolerance" was the true essence of the Great Dao, rather than the narrow-minded obsession of "pure uniqueness." This obsession ultimately pushed him into the abyss of destruction.

After annihilating the Heavenly Dao God Venerable, Ren Xiaoyao's three-colored divine light slowly receded, and the Six Paths Law Chains transformed into streams of light, returning to his body. The light of the Creative Core in his sea of consciousness grew even more intense and perfect. The Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, which was already close to perfection, now appeared even more rounded, and as its Daoist aura flowed, it exuded an aura that merged with the Divine Dao Venerable Realm. He could clearly feel that his Dao Foundation had become even more solid, and the inclusive power of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao had reached a new level, bringing him only one step away from the true peak of the Great Dao.

He turned around, his gaze once again fixed on the origin of the Dao God at the center of the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, a hint of undisguised anticipation flashing in his eyes. The Heavenly Dao God Venerable had been destroyed, and there were no more obvious obstacles ahead. Next, he would absorb the power of the Dao God's origin to elevate his cultivation to a higher level, truly reaching the Supreme Realm of the Unity of all Daos, and touching the legendary end of the Great Dao.

At that moment, the nine-layered Light Membrane surrounding the Dao God's origin suddenly trembled violently, like a lake surface thrown with a boulder, creating towering waves. The originally gentle and peaceful Dao rhythm instantly became incredibly violent, and the Dao Patterns on the Light Membrane flickered wildly, radiating a heart-palpitating pressure. The Divine Pattern Stars in the sky also began to flicker wildly, their light flashing and dimming, showing faint signs of breaking. The remnant Dao God's will at the Star Core let out a terrified cry. The Dao laws on the earth twisted and writhed like living snakes, and the originally stable Dao Carpet developed dense, fine cracks, from which Chaos Qi continuously overflowed. The entire Divine Dao Venerable Realm was shrouded in an inexplicable pressure far exceeding that of the Heavenly Dao God Venerable. The air seemed to solidify, even the Primordial Chaos mist stopped flowing, and the riverbed of the River of Dao Origin began to crack.

Ren Xiaoyao frowned slightly, a strong sense of new crisis welling up in his heart. He could clearly feel that this pressure did not come from the outside, but from within the origin of the Dao God. It was an ancient, vast power, carrying the dual aura of destruction and creation, far more terrifying than the Power of Annihilation invoked by the Heavenly Dao God Venerable. The Heavenly Dao God Venerable's warning before his death was not an empty promise. Within the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, there were indeed unknown secrets hidden. Deep within the origin of the Dao God, there seemed to be an even more terrifying existence lurking.

Ren Xiaoyao stood with his mind focused, his body surrounded by three-colored divine light that spontaneously flowed, isolating him from the violent pressure. He could clearly sense that the vibration of the Dao God's origin was not disordered. The vibration frequency of the nine layers of Light Membrane was actually subtly repelled by the pulse of the Creative Core, as if within this origin there was a will that was completely opposed to the Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao.

"Buzz--"

The ninth layer of Light Membrane suddenly exploded, and the pure golden "Rhyme of Return to One" dissipated like a tide, transforming into a shower of golden light. Immediately afterward, the eighth layer's "Rhythm of Primordial Chaos," the seventh layer's "Rhythm of Primordial Chaos," and so on... layer after layer of Light Membrane shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye. With each layer breaking, an even more ancient Dao rhythm soared into the sky. When the last layer, "Rhyme of Dao Birth," dissipated, the Chaos Dao Core with a diameter of a thousand feet was finally completely exposed to the world.

The Star River patterns on the surface of the Dao Core writhed wildly, and the purplish-black Chaos Qi surged endlessly. In the dim light, a huge phantom slowly opened its eyes within the Dao Core. What kind of eyes were they? The left eye was as black as ink, containing the deathly stillness of the Annihilation of all things, while the right eye shone like the blazing sun, bearing the vitality of the creation of all heavens. As the eyes opened and closed, the black and white intertwined, evolving into the supreme Dao principle of "Cycle of Life and Death".

The illusory figure slowly solidified, transforming into a giant clad in an ancient Daoist robe. The giant stood ten thousand feet tall, level with the heavens of the Divine Dao Venerable Realm, his body radiating Daoist aura without a trace leaking out, as if he himself were the embodiment of the Dao. He looked down at Ren Xiaoyao, his voice like an ancient bell, carrying a pressure that pierced the very soul. "The Primordial Chaos lineage actually covets my body?"

Ren Xiaoyao's heart trembled violently, and he instinctively gripped the World-Breaking Spear tightly in his hand. "Who exactly are you?"

"I am Dao Ancestor, the master of this realm, and the spirit of the Dao God's origin." The giant spoke calmly, his deathly gaze sweeping over Ren Xiaoyao. "Millions of years ago, I merged with the Dao, transforming into the Dao God's origin, nourishing this world. Your Primordial Chaos Supreme Dao, though encompassing all laws, contradicts my 'uniqueness of birth and death.' If you forcibly merge, you will surely suffer a backlash."

Before he finished speaking, Dao Ancestor raised his hand and waved it. The Annihilation Power in his left eye transformed into a long black river that swept towards Ren Xiaoyao. Wherever the river passed, space was annihilated inch by inch. Even the Dao principles of the Divine Dao Venerable Realm were dissolved and turned into Void under this power.

Ren Xiaoyao dared not be negligent. The six Law Chains erupted simultaneously. The dark golden divine light of the Ancestor Dragon Laws transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall dragon body, opening its mouth to devour the long river; the silver-white sharp light of the Suppressing Evil Laws transformed into thousands of sharp blades, slashing towards the source of the long river; the Laws of Life and Death and Death and the Laws of Reincarnation intertwined, transforming into a black and white Tai Chi Symbol in front of him, attempting to reverse the Annihilation Power.

But that black river ignored all Principle! The Ancestor Dragon Phantom crumbled upon contact, and countless sharp blades instantly melted away. Even the black and white Tai Chi Symbol was covered with a layer of gray and decay under the erosion of the Annihilation Power.

"This is the ' Annihilation Dao Origin,' which your Principle cannot withstand." The Dao Ancestor's voice was completely calm, and the life force in his right eye surged, transforming into a golden pillar of light that pierced Ren Xiaoyao's sea of consciousness. "Either abandon the Primordial Chaos and enter my Extinguish Dao, and I may bestow upon you the position of God-Emperor; or your soul will be scattered and become nourishment for the Source of Dao."